Fantastic Four: The First Steps Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps introduces Marvel's First Family—Reed Richards/Mister Fantastic (Pedro Pascal), Sue Storm/Invisible Woman (Vanessa Kirby), Johnny Storm/Human Torch (Joseph Quinn) and Ben Grimm/The Thing (Ebon Moss-Bachrach) as they face their most daunting challenge yet. Forced to balance their roles as heroes with the strength of their family bond, they must defend Earth from a ravenous space god called Galactus (Ralph Ineson) and his enigmatic Herald, Silver Surfer (Julia Garner). And if Galactus' plan to devour the entire planet and everyone on it weren’t bad enough, it suddenly gets very personal.

Action Adventure IMAX Superhero

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  Pedro Pascal

  ... Reed Richards (aka Mr. Fantastic)

  Avengers: Doomsday, The Mandalorian and Grogu

• 
  Vanessa Kirby

  ... Sue Storm (aka the Invisible Woman)

  Avengers: Doomsday, Eden

• J
  Joseph Quinn

  ... Johnny Storm (aka the Human Torch)

  Avengers: Doomsday, Gladiator II

• E
  Ebon Moss-Bachrach

  ... Ben Grimm (aka the Thing)

  Avengers: Doomsday, No Hard Feelings

• J
  Julia Garner

  ... Silver Surfer

  Weapons, Wolf Man

• P
  Paul Walter Hauser

  Americana, Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere

• 
  John Malkovich

  Red, Red 2

• R
  Ralph Ineson

  ... Galactus

  Nosferatu, The Green Knight

Who is making Fantastic Four: The First Steps – Crew List

A look at Fantastic Four: The First Steps behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Matt Shakman last helmed Cut Bank.

Director

Matt Shakman

Screenwriters

Jeff Kaplan
Ian Springer

Producer

Kevin Feige

Production – What we know about the Fantastic Four: The First Steps

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Key Facts

• The veteran TV director Matt Shakman is in talks to helm the Fantastic Four reboot for Marvel Studios (Hollywood Reporter, 8/27/2022).
• Jon Watts exited as the director of Fantastic Four (5/3/2022).

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Jun 2025

Completed

Changed Fantastic Four: The First Steps movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2025

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

May 2024

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Sep 2022

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Dec 2020

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in 'development hell.'

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